Quantification of Fibronectin 1 (FN1) splice variants, including two novel ones, and analysis of integrins as candidate FN1 receptors in bovine preimplantation embryos

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fibronectin 1 (FN1), a glycoprotein component of the extracellular matrix, exerts different functions during reproductive processes such as fertilisation, gastrulation and implantation. FN1 expression has been described to increase s...

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Main Authors: Favoreel Herman, Van Zeveren Alex, Van Soom Ann, Goossens Karen, Peelman Luc J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/9/1